Addressing-machine.



S. ELLIOTT.

ADDRESSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 19. 1908.

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S. ELLIOTT.

ADDRESSING MACHINE.

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ADDRESSING MACHINE.

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' STERLING ELLIOTT, or NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

ADDRESSING-MACHINE.

To all whom it may concern:

lie it known that I, STERLING ELLIOTT, of Newton, county of 'Middlcsex, State of lvlassachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Addressing-Machines, of whichthe following-is a specification. This invention relates to machines for printing addresses by the use of stencilplates which-are successively brought into position to be engaged by an impressionari' inking-cylinder, and is an improvement upon the machine shown in the United States Toapplyink to the impression-roller the inking-cylinder is revolved while in engagement withsaid roller and by such engage-- ment'the roller is alsorevolved, yetfwhen the rolleris moved into engagement with a stenciLplate it is necessary that it shallbe atrest; and one of the objectsbf this invention is to so construct and arrange the parts that the impression-roller will engage the inking-cylinder and will be revolved by it while in engagement therewith, and will then disengage said cylinderand cease revolving before itengages the stencil-plate. The actuating-mechanism for revolving the inking-cylinder acts interinittingl'y, but as the cylinder 'is, quite heavy it continues to {revolve by momentum each time it is actuated sary to disengagethe"impression-roller therefrom 111 order that Hind roller may come to rest before 1t 1s moved into engagement with Another ob ect of the IHVGIltIOlT is to pro- '5 vlde an mproved form of actuat1ng meclianism for the niklng'cyhnder, whereby said as Losu'pply the impression-roller with ink is in engagement with it. A no ther object of the invention is to p'ro': v de for actuating the inking-cylinder by an sotliat 1110 additional means are'req uired for; accomplishing this result. A notlierfobject of the invention Is to pro; vid'e an improved form of pusher for pu'sh ing stencil-plates along the"shdew ay,; whereby a recess is prov ded for thereception and escape ofidirt, dust and other substances;

Application filed August 19;

- Specification of Letters IlEatent.v Patented Sept. 28,

1 908., Serial No. 449,223.

Anotlier-ob ect of the invention isto pro vide an improyed fiorhi .of-power operating mechanism for the machine, which may be employed incase it is desired to runthe machine by power.

Figure l is a frontelevation of an addressing-machine embodying this invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the machine shown in Fig,;1-t-al;en on the dotted line 2 2 -Fig. 3-is a longitudinal sectional detail at the-pusher for the stencil-plates. Fig. .t-isatransverse sectional detail of the pusher shown in Fig. 3, taken on the dotted line Fig; 5.1% plan view of-the' pusher. Fig. 6 is a detail showing the platenand im; pression-roller in engagement Witha' stencil plate,:which latter -is-,held by itsnsupport Fig. '2 is a side view'ot the parts in theposi the slide-way, and, as herein shown is are ranged to successively engage the outer ends l ofithe' lowermost stencil-plates of the pile ahdp1ishthem alon the slideway from be- Heath 'the 'pile-,'eacstencil plate pushing along the stene'il plate'a ahead of v The pusher-f atheist-set a trainee, see E-l'gsi 3 and 4, bearing-a top-plate 6, -a/nd adapted to slide in a guide way providedfor- 1t. The pusher is movable along its guideway from a position opposite the outer end of the lowben'eath the'pile, and when so moved the end of'the top-plate engages the outer end of the lowermost stencil-plate of the plle and moves it from beneath the pile, 1 along its i slideway, farfenough so" that -'when the pusher returns, a. space-is left beneath the pile intowhich the pile-settles and the next stencil-plate thereby brought opposite the end of the top-plate. The width and thickof the top platecorresponds to the aeo - which may collect between the plates 'of.the

pile. Said recess is open at the ends to provide for the escape of any material which 'may enter it. The pusher is reciprocated longitudinally, and to accomplish this result a link 9, see Fig. 5, is loosely connected to it, whichis connected to the end of an arm 10, arranged to swing on a stud 11, secured.

to the under side of the table, and a short arm 12 projects from the hub bearing said arm 10 having its end formed to enter'a slot 13, see Fig. 2, in a cam-plate 14, secured to a pivot-shaft 15. As the pivotshaft is rocked the "cam-plate is reciprocated to in turn reciprocate the arm 10 and thereby reciprocate the pusher. The table has a hole. through it intermediate the length of the slide-way, as at 16, over which the stencilplates are successively conveyed, and'a platen 17 is arranged beneath -the table, on a pivand fall so asto pass 11 and engage the under si e of a stencil-plate and then retreat. The platen is operated by a cam 19 secured to the rocking pivot shaft 15.

The impression-roller 20 is journaled in a stencil-plate beneath it and then resume its normal position. The yoke 21 has a downwardly extended arm 23, to the lower end of which one end of a link 24 is adjustably connected, the other end of said link being loosely connected to the main actuatinglever 25, which is secured to the pivot-shaft 15. Movement of the actuating-leverrocks the pivot-shaft and also moves the yoke 21 on its pivot to-move the impression-roller up and down. Downward movement of said roller is limited by a stop-pin 33, which is engaged bythe risingactuating-lever.

'27, represents the inking-cylinder for sup.- plying the impression-roller 20 with ink. It is journaled in' a yoke 28 pivoted at '29 to an upright 30 on the table. by gravity upon the roller 20, as'shown in Fig. 1, and is movable up and down by and with said roller 20. The yoke 28 has a crossbar 31 or other form of stop, which is arranged to engage an ear 32 or other form of stop on the upright 30, to arrest downward movement of the cylinder, before the impression-roller engages the stencil-plate orf '1t s'-.downward movement is checked by the pin 33. It w ll thus be seen that the im- It normally rests pression-roller and inking-cylinder are supported by independent frames, and stops provided for both frames, whereby downwvard movements of the cylinder and roller are arrested successively, the cylinder being arrested before the roller is'arrested, so that the roller may disengage the cylinder before it engages a stencil-plate. The cylinder is revolved to apply ink to the roller and the roller is revolved byits engagement with the cylinder, and, as here shown, the cylinder is revolved by and during its upward 'movement and is permitted to continucto revolve by momentum during its downward movement. I, To K accomplish this result a ratchet-wheel 34 is connected to the cylinder, and a pawl 35 is pivoted to a stationary arm 36,'adjustably secured to the upright .30, and said pawl rests by gravity on the ratchet-wheel and is so arranged with respect thereto that as the cylinder rises it ,engages the teeth of said ratchet-wheel, see

,Fig. 7, to therebyturn .said ratchet-Wheel .and revolve the cylinder, yet, during such comes disengaged from the teeth of the oted arm 18, whereby it is adapted to rise, through the hole ratchet-wheel, as shown in Fig.2. Adjustmerit of the arm 36 is provided for the purt'eeth thereof when the cylinder is" in its lowermost position and will disengage the teeth thereof when the cylinder is in its up-: 100

permost position. The pawl is disengaged from, the ratchet-wheel when the-cylinder is in its elevated posit-ion for the purpose of permitting the cylinder to be rotated noiselessly by momentum, and also to enable it -tov be rotated in either direction by hand, as will be described. The cylinder is raised quickly by the rising roller and is positively revolved by and during its upward movement, and as soon as the pawl becomes disengaged from the ratchet-wheel said cylinmomentum for a short period of time. When'the machine is being rapidly operated't-he cylinder revolves continuously although the actuating means for revolving it are only operated during the upward movement thereof. As the roller disengages said cylinder at the lower end of the downward movement, said roller being light, comes to rest before it engages the stencilthe cylinder for turning it. The pivot-shaft 15 is rocked by means actuated by a motor, see Fig. 2, or by a treadle, see Fig. 8. Referring to Fig. 2, the actuating-lever 25 has a stud 38 which enters a bayonet-slot 39in a crank-arm 40 which is connected at its lower end to a crank-pin {11 time it is being 'turned'on its own pivot, so-

deris permitted to continue to revolve by .pose of locating the pawlwith respect to the "ratchet-wheel so that it will engage the plate, and hence does not rub onsaid plate. A hand-crank 37 is secured to the shaft of on a disk 42, which is made as a worm-wheel and which is engaged by the worm on a shaft 44 adapted to be driven by an electric or other motor 45. The shaft 44 revolves continuously and hence the crank-arm 40 is reciprocated longitudinally, and said crankarm is so arranged with respect to the actuating-lever that the stud 38 is adapted to occupy two different positions in the bayonet-slot therein, as for instance, it may,oc cupy a position in the transverse portion of said slot, as shown in Fig. 2, and in such case the actuating-lever will be operated by the crank-arm, or it may occupy a position in the longitudinal portion of said slot and in such case the crank-arm will be operated and the actuating-lever remain at rest. The position of the crank-arm with respect to the actuating-lever is here shown as controlled by a treadle.

46 represents the treadle which is lifted by a spring 47 when pressure upon it is relieved, and which is connected by a rod 48 with one end of a lever 49, see Fig. 2, mounted loosely on the pivot-shaft 15, the opposite end of said lever being flexibly connected with thecrank-arm 40. The flexible connection here shown consists, of a telescopically arranged bar 50 connecting the lever 49 with the'crank-arm and a spring 51 connecting the two members of said bar 50 together. Pressure upon the treadle moves the crank-arm so that the stud88 enters the transverse portion of the bayonetslot, and

- action of a spring 53, restores the parts.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is f 1. In an addressing machine, the combination of a stencil-plate support, a platen, a rising and falling inking-cylinder, actuating-meansfor revolving said cylinder, a rising and falling impression-roller for moving said cylinder, causing the actuatingmeans to revolve it, while in engagement with it, independent frames respectively supporting said cylinder and roller, and

means for arresting the downward movement of said cylinder before the roller arrives atthe end of its downward movement, whereby the roller disengages the cylinder and continues its downward movement independent thereof, substantially as described.

2. In an addressing machine, the-combination of a stencil-plate support, a platen,

an impression-roller, a rising and falling frame supporting said roller, an inking-cylinder normally engaged by said roller, a rising and falling frame supporting said cylinder, and stops arranged to limit the downward movements of said frames, successively, the stop for the cylinder-supporting frame being engaged before the stop for the roller-supporting frame is engaged, whereby the roller continues its downward movement after the cylinder has stopped, substantially as described.

3. In an addressing machine, the combination of a stencil-plate support, a platen, an impression-roller, an inking-cylinder adapted to rest on said roller by. gravity when in engagement therewith, actuatingmeans for, revolving said cylinder, independent rising and falling frames respecmeans for moving the roller-supporting frame to raise the roller and thereby raise the cylinder and cause the actuating-means to revolvethe cylinder, and means for arresting downward movement of the cylinder before the roller arrives at the end of its .volving said cylinder during its rising" movement, which permits said cylinder to revolve by momentum during its downward movement, means for moving the roller-supporting frame to raise the roller and there- 'by raise the cylinder and cause the actuating-means to revolve said cylinder, and means for arresting downward movement of the cylinder before the roller arrives at the end of its downward movement, substantially as described.

5. In an addressing machine, the combination of a stencil-plate support, a platen, a rising and falling impression-roller, a rising and falling inking-cylinder, actuating means for revolving said cylinder operated by and during its rising movement, said cylinder being arranged adjacent the roller and adapted to be engaged and lifted by it, and means for moving the roller to lift the cylinder, substantially as described.

6. Invan addressing machine, the combination of a stencil-plate support, a platen, an impression-roller, an inking-cylinder normally resting on said roller by gravity, in dependent pivoted frames respectively supporting said roller and cylinder, a ratchetwheel on said cylinder, a pawl adapted to engage said ratchet-wheel during the uptively supporting said roller and cylinder, r

ward movement of the cylinder, tothereby revolve said cylinder, and arranged to disengage said ratchet-wheel at the upper end of its upward movement, permitting said cylinder to revolve by momentum during its downward movement, an arm bearing said pawl, and means for moving the roller-sup-- porting frame to raisethe roller and thereby raise the cylinder, substantially as described.

7, In an addressing machine, the combination of'a stencil-plate support, a platen, an

impression-roller, an inking --cylinder normally resting on saidroller by gravity, independent pivoted frames respectively supporting said roller and cylinder, a ratchetwheel on said cylinder, a pawl adapted to engage said ratchet-wheel during the upward movement of the. cylinder, to thereby revolve said cylinder, and arranged to dis,

engage said ratchet-wheel at the upper end of its upward movement, an arm bearing said pawl, adjustable means supporting said arm, and means for moving the roller-supporting frame to raise the roller and there-,

by raise the cylinder, substantially as described. p

8. In an addressing machine, the combination of a stencil-plate support, a platen, an impression roller, an inking-cylinder normally resting on said roller by gravity, in-- dependent rising and falling frames supporting saidroller and cylinder,'actuating means for revolving said cylinder during its rising movement, means for mov ng the roller-supporting frame to raise the roller and thereby raise the cylinderand cause the actuating-means to revolve said cylinder, and means for arresting the downward movements of said cylinder and 'rollersuccessively, whereby the roller disengages the cylinder at the lower end of its downward movement, substantially as described.

9. In an addressing inachine, the combination of a stencil-plate support, a platen, a rising and falling impression-roller, a rising and falling inking-cylinder adapted to-be engaged and lifted by said-roller, actuating me'ans'for revolving said cylinder operated by a movement thereof, independent frames respectively supporting said roller and cylinder, means for successively arresting their downward movements whereby the, roller diseiigages the cylindcr.at the lower end of -its downward movement, and means ,for

moving said roller up'and down, substanj tially as described.-

10. In an addressing machine, the combination of a stencil-plate support, a platen, a rising and falling impression-roller, a

rising and falling inking-cylinder, actuating-means for revolving said cylinder 0perated by and during itsrising movement, which permits said cylinder to revolve by momentum during its falling movement, said cylinder being arranged adjacent the of and the other in the longitudinal roller and adapted to be engaged andlifted der being arranged adjacent the roller and adapted to be engaged and lifted by said roller, means for inoving the roller up and 80 down, and means for arresting downwardmovement of the cylinder before the roller arrives at the end of its downward movement whereby the cylinder is disengaged and the roller continues its downward movement independent thereof, substantiallyas; described. 1

12. In an addressing machine, the combination of a stencil-plate support, a platen, a-

rising and falling inking-cylinder, actuat- ,1

ing-means for revolving it, a rising and fallthe cylinder, said impression-roller being also movable independently of the cylinder ing impression-roller for moving said cylin' der to cause said actuating-means to revolve toward and from the platen, and means for moving scribed; I.

13. In an addressingmachine, the combination with a receptacle adapted to contain .said roller, substantially as deapile of stencil-plates, a slideway arranged beneath said receptacle for the stencil-plates,

a pushing-plate movable along said slideway and adapted toengage the lowermost stencil-plate of the pile and move it from beneath the pile and along the slideway, said plate having its top formed with a longitudinal depression extending from end toend of it to provide an open-ended recess for the receptionand escape of substances which'may collect between the plates,

of the pile, substantlal-ly as described.

14. In an addressing machine, a stencilplate support, a platen, an impression-roller, a pivoted actuating-leverfor moving the impression-roller, toward and from the platen and having. a'stud, a crank-arm having a bayonet-slot t0 receivesaid stud, a crank-pin to which said crank-arm is connected, a rotatabledisk bearing said crank-pin, means for rotating said disk, and means for mov-' ing said crank-arm in opposite ways whereby the stud on the actuating-lever occupies.

two different positions in the bayonet-slotin' 25 portion:

said arm, one in the transverse portion therethereof, substantially as described.

15. In an'addressing. machine, a stencilplate support, aplaten, an impression-roller, a pivoted actuating-lever for moving the impression-roller toward andfrom the platen and having a stud, a crank-arm having a bayonet-slot to receive said stud, a crank-pin to which said crank-arm is connected, a rotatable disk bearing said crank-pin, means for rotating said disk, a treadle, and an extensible connection between said treadle and crank-arm for moving said crank-arm in opposite ays, whereby the stud on the actuating-lever occupies two different positions in i the bayonet-slot in said arm, one in the transverse portion thereof and the other in the longitudinal portion thereof, substantially as described.

16. In an addresslng-machine, the combination'of a stencil-plate support, a platen,

an impression'roller, means for moving said impression-roller toward and from the platen, a rising and falling inking-cylinder adapted to engage said roller during the last part of the rising movement and during the first 'part of the falling movement of said roller, and means for revolving said inking-cylinder during its rising movement Which permits said cylinder to revolve by momentum during its falling movement, substantially as described. In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

STERLING ELLIOTT.

Witnesses:

-B. J. NoYEs, H. B. DAVIS. 

